I'm not mentally ill, I'm a master of a thousand faces!

Chapter 494, another award secured, igniting the following chapters of "Dying to Survive".

The Hong Kong Film Awards.

The Hong Kong Film Awards represent the highest award in Hong Kong cinema and are also one of the three major awards in the Chinese entertainment industry.

What every filmmaker dreams of.

"Bodyguards and Assassins" won Best Screenplay and Yan Xiaoguo Best Supporting Actor.

In fact, the Best Screenplay award surprised Li Yun.

This award shouldn't rightfully belong to him, since the head screenwriter is Chen Kexin, which is beyond doubt.

When the Hong Kong Film Awards announced the Best Screenplay winner, it turned out to be his own name.

Chen Kexin's answer to this was also very simple.

I was the head screenwriter for the show, but I think the screenwriter who deserves the award is you. Even if I get the honor, I can fool anyone, but that doesn't include myself.

If you can't even fool yourself, what's the point of winning this award?

As a result, the Best Screenplay award went to Li Yun.

The Hong Kong Film Awards have once again resulted in two consecutive losses.

"We're still missing a Hundred Flowers Film Award."

At this moment, Jiang Chenggang murmured.

It has a dreamlike or illusory feel to it.

Feeling lightheaded, he's been showered with so much glory lately that he's almost floating on air.

"The three most difficult film festival awards to win."

At this moment, Li Yun said, "The chances of a siege in October are slim."

Jiang Chenggang never expected this.

Li Yun, who had been extremely arrogant from beginning to end, suddenly calmed down here.

It turns out that Jiang Chenggang blindly believed that Li Yun could even win over popular films like Hundred Flowers.

Li Yun suddenly calmed down.

This party involved.

There was no fanaticism whatsoever. Regardless of what onlookers predicted, Li Yun was actually very calm and knew exactly what his abilities were capable of.

They know what kind of achievement their "October Siege" deserves.

We know all of this.

They all clearly know themselves.

Li Yun felt that this bullet should have landed by now.

We can start the promotion now.

The Three-Body Problem and the upcoming Dying to Survive.

Leveraging the publicity surrounding this award, they pushed their pre-launch promotion to its peak.

Public opinion has gone mad.

The Li family has gone mad too.

Numerous resources came in droves from all directions, giving me a sense of homage from all corners of the world.

"Do you remember the last time our Li family received such treatment?" Li Yuxuan said with emotion.

The once-declining family.

This threshold stone is about to be worn down by people walking on it.

"I know, it was when I was awarded the title of Model of the Times, or rather, when I wanted to be awarded the title of Model of the Times," Li Mo said calmly.

The scene before me is one of a constant stream of guests.

This reminded him of his past glory.

What beautiful scenery!

Good times.

That was the closest I ever got to the pinnacle of fame and fortune.

But now this scene is repeating itself, only this time it's not because of him, but because of his offspring, an offspring he never thought highly of, and even abandoned.

He endured a lot of abuse for this, and even his status within the family was diminished.

But he knew he had brought it all on himself.

The punishment given to such a scoundrel is far too lenient.

"Li Yun, you're really riding high. We used to always think about getting Li Yun to join our cause, but now it seems we're the ones who have to rely on him. At least in this entertainment industry, we need to follow him."

At this moment, Ji Tielan, the matriarch of the Li family, calmly and rationally analyzed the future of the Li family with her eyes as clear as water.

Li Yun

Guilt, yet pride.

Despite not receiving any support from the Li family, he has naturally grown to where he is today.

Step by step, we are moving towards the pinnacle of the era.

A point of pride.

"Next up are Li Yun's 'The Three-Body Problem' and 'Dying to Survive,' both of which are set to be released."

At this moment, everyone was focused on Li Yun's next move.

One of them is a "fraudulent" version of *The Three-Body Problem*.

One of them is "Dying to Survive".

The two works are now under intense scrutiny.

There's no need to say much about "The Three-Body Problem," as it has already garnered considerable attention thanks to the Golden Eagle Award and the Magnolia Award.

On the contrary, "Dying to Survive" didn't receive as much attention.

No, it's not that it doesn't get that much attention.

But there's always something better; another highly popular topic has captured 80% of the market's public opinion resources.

"Great Wall".

A Sino-US co-production.

The biggest project in Beijing's film circle this time is Zhang Yimou's "The Great Wall," with a huge investment of 1.5 million US dollars.

The investment amounted to a massive sum of nearly one billion yuan.

A money-devouring monster of a movie, it uses special effects to the extreme.

"This is a treasure, a gem."

At this moment, Zhang Yimou looked at the tape of his original film with a look of fascination on his face.

This is a work he poured his heart and soul into, absorbing the strengths of Hollywood productions, and representing the pinnacle of his talent and resources.

With this film, "The Great Wall," he, as a third-generation director, can dominate the next decade.

At least, that's what he thought.

At this moment, Lü Haishi, a member of the Beijing entertainment circle, was also next to Zhang Yimou and said slowly, "I naturally have confidence in your work."

It can be said that this time, the resources of the Beijing elite circle have been mobilized in full force.

At least, this publicity campaign consumed more resources than expected.

It's a waste of time and effort.

The biggest obstacle, and the only obstacle, is Li Yun, the award-winning "Best Actor" who once refused to be "gifted" by the Beijing entertainment circle.

It can be said that from the very beginning, people in Beijing's elite circles could not understand, found it incomprehensible, and even felt a little incredulous about Li Yun's choice.

He did something that most people would consider 'stupid'.

Foolish, ignorant, unbelievable—it fits the behavior of all ignorant, lower-class people.

Later, this led to a falling out with the Beijing elite circle.

The Beijing elites were so "angry" that they wanted to destroy him, but instead of destroying him, they made him an obstacle in the end.

One person's efforts can overcome obstacles.

Lu Haishi even regretted that he hadn't made a more generous promise. If he could have brought Li Yun into the Beijing circle, then the power of the Beijing circle would be unmatched and unstoppable.

It won't be like it is now.

"Are you worried about that actor?" Zhang Mouzi immediately saw through Lü Haishi's concern and knew what he was thinking.

Even Zhang Yimou couldn't have imagined that Li Yun would reach such a level.

But that's all.

As a director.

As the winner of Best Director at this year's Hong Kong Film Awards, Hundred Flowers Awards, and Golden Horse Awards.

As the director who brought out "The Great Wall" to compete for the Oscars.

Li Yun is a huge threat.

Anger, resentment, and humiliation—back at the Asian Film Window, Zhang Yimou still harbored resentment over being overshadowed by a younger generation.

What's even more humiliating now, in retrospect, is that I actually tried to use underhanded tactics to suppress him.

Upon reflection, the very existence of such thoughts is a disgrace.

who am I?

The leading figure of the third generation of directors, Zhang Yimou, Zhang Guoshi, and many other titles are associated with him.

With all the accolades bestowed upon him, as a creator, he could even represent the entire Beijing art circle.

Yes, that's the kind of honor and status he holds.

It is such a giant.

One, a strongman.

But a truly powerful person actually came up with the idea of ​​using underhanded tactics to get things done.

sad.

"Li Yun is quite powerful now. I used my resources to get his movie made, but so far, there hasn't been a single problem," Lu Haishi thought strangely.

Li Yun has already gained momentum, and his personal reputation is at its peak. Talking about banning him now would be clownish behavior.

Then we must treat them as 'opponents'.

You should treat your opponents the way you would treat them.

What I didn't expect was that it had no effect on this opponent.

At this moment, Zhang Mouzi simply said...

"I used my own resources to eliminate the impact."

"you!!"

Lu Haishi stared at Zhang Mouzi in astonishment, his eyes filled with utter bewilderment.

He never expected that the instigator would be none other than the most powerful film director in Beijing's film circle.

Why?

"Why? Yes, why? Because I am a third-generation Chinese director, I am Zhang Yimou of the Beijing film circle. My personal reputation and film works have reached the pinnacle of this country. This time, it is the result of the peak of my inspiration, combined with the technical team of Western films."

"If someone like me were to resort to underhanded tactics, that would be a 'failure' in itself."

Lu Haishi looked at Zhang Mouzi, who was serious, and saw that Zhang Mouzi was very earnest. In real life, the two did not have a very good personal relationship.

They're entangled simply because of their shared interests.

My impression of Zhang Yimou is that although he has extraordinary talent, he also has some petty and selfish tendencies.

They hid it very carefully.

However, time will tell, and we will eventually see this side of him.

He regarded his fame, fortune, and status as treasures and was unwilling to part with them.

now

Lu Haishi, on the contrary, thought more highly of Zhang Mouzi.

"Okay, this Sino-US co-production of ours is absolutely destined to fail."

Hong Kong has produced prodigies like Stephen Chow and Jackie Chan, but that doesn't change the fact that the Hong Kong entertainment industry has declined to the point of near extinction.

At this moment, Zhang Mouzi was also filled with strong self-confidence.

"Yes, it's impossible for us to fail. Even if there's a Hollywood movie in the release schedule this time, we won't fail."

"You also seem to have a bit of a 'learn from the barbarians' superior techniques to subdue them' mentality."

"Hmph. The reason I've been following them so 'obediently' these past few days isn't because I'm subservient or learning the ways of the strong. It's precisely so I won't be enslaved by them," Zhang Mouzi said, squinting.

just now.

The Chinese world and Hollywood will both be trampled under my feet.

My film will be released with dignity and honor.

Li Yun's work was the first object of his "blood sacrifice," using his failure as a stepping stone to his own success, a stepping stone to godhood.

"It's strange. The public opinion was strange at first, but now it's suddenly gotten better. It's really strange."

At this moment, Jiang Chenggang was busy with Li Yun's publicity and promotion procedures for the upcoming works.

The Three-Body Problem and Dying to Survive.

The Three-Body Problem was released after Dying to Survive.

Next month is the release date for "Dying to Survive," during the National Day holiday in October.

In fact, Jiang Chenggang had anticipated that Li Yun, this rising star, would be attacked by public opinion.

A tree stands out in the forest.

Li Yun is no longer just a nobody; he's practically reached the heavens. So, while his recent surge in popularity is explosive, this explosive popularity has also brought with it an explosive crisis.

Not everyone wants to watch you climb up.

Not everyone wants your work to be good.

Just because you're better doesn't mean everyone else is better.

This is a very simple principle: the strong prey on the weak. If you are strong, my flesh will be eaten. And what happened at the beginning was indeed logical.

"Dying to Survive" was shelved.

But later, the hype returned to normal, a natural process.

Suppression within the industry, suppression by individuals, and underhanded tactics by rivals are all within the scope of this discussion.

This is how it should be.

But now, the hype has naturally grown.

They're just waiting for a fire to be lit.

"Maybe they felt that this time, 'Dying to Survive' would be a tough opponent," Jiang Wen joked. "The Great Wall is coming in strong this time, and it's basically aiming to top the box office for the year."

"Indeed, it looks like a potential box office champion for the year."

Jiang Chenggang chimed in, "Perhaps the other party felt there was no need to resort to underhanded tactics."

Now, all the promotional resources on the internet have been directed towards "The Great Wall".

The resources of the Beijing entertainment circle are not to be underestimated, especially since this is the first major Sino-US co-production.

From every angle, it is a truly remarkable work.

It will have an absolute siphon effect on box office data.

"We in the Li circle are still too young," Jiang Chenggang said, looking at Li Yun beside him with some emotion.

Li Yun nodded as well.

"really."

Veteran players have a lot of resources at their disposal, including special effects and promotion, which are unmatched by newcomers in the industry.

This is an objectively existing gap.

The other person has built up a fortune through generations of hard work, while you've only been starting out for a short time. It's naturally difficult to compare. All Li Yun possesses is talent and a crazy drive to move forward.

but.

Li Yun remained calm.

At this moment, the director's persona next to Li Yun spoke.

Are you scared?

"What am I afraid of?"

"Have you always been so courageous and confident?"

"You should say that I have always trusted my own abilities."

Li Yun smiled slightly at this moment.

Li Yun believed in his own connoisseurship and also in the achievements these works had made in the history of Chinese film box office in his previous life.

I am not "alone".

at this time.

Jiang Wen broke Li Yun's train of thought.

Tell me, I'll give you a gift.

What gift?

See you in three days.

Li Yun was puzzled, and three days later...

Best Screenplay at the Hundred Flowers Film Awards, for "Hidden Man" by Li Yun.

Another prize won.

(End of this chapter)